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2-Methylheptane

2-Methylheptane structure

CAS No:
592-27-8
Formula:
C8H18
Chemical Name:
2-Methylheptane
Synonyms:
Heptane,2-methyl-;2-Methylheptane;NSC 24844
Categories:
Organic Chemistry > Hydrocarbons and Derivatives

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Description

CLEAR COLOURLESS LIQUID

COLOURLESS LIQUID.

2-Methylheptane is an alkane.

2-Methylheptane Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

114.23

Exact Mass：

114.23

BRN：

1696862

EC Number：

209-747-9

UNII：

YU6SU8CCVB

ICSC Number：

0731

NSC Number：

24844

UN Number：

1262

DSSTox ID：

DTXSID2060460

HScode：

29011000

Characteristics

PSA：

XLogP3：

4.82

Appearance：

Clear colorless Liquid

Density：

0.698 g/cm³

Melting Point：

-109 °C

Boiling Point：

116 °C

Flash Point：

40 °F

Refractive Index：

1.401

Water Solubility：

soluble in alcohol. Insoluble in water.

Storage Conditions：

Flammables area

Vapor Pressure：

0.77 psi ( 37.7 °C)

Vapor Density：

Relative vapour density (air = 1): 3.9

Explosive limit：

vol% in air: 1.0

Physical Dangers：

The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible.

Safety Information

Packing level：

Hazard category：

Transport codes：

UN 1262 3/PG 2

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

11-38-50/53-65-67

safety instructions：

9-16-29-33-60-61-62

Marks：

F,Xn,N

Storage features：

Separated from oxidants. Cool. Well closed.

Precautionary statement(s)：

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P301+P310, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P312, P321, P331, P332+P313, P362, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501

Hazard Statements：

H225

Fire Hazards：

Extremely flammable. Vapour/air mixtures are explosive.

GHS Classification：

|Danger|H225 (100%): Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]|P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P301+P310, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P312, P321, P331, P332+P313, P362, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 81 companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.|H225: Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]|P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P301+P310, P303+P361+P353, P331, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, and P501

Fire Fighting：

Use powder, foam, carbon dioxide. In case of fire: keep drums, etc., cool by spraying with water.

Explosive Limits and Potential：

Explosive limits , vol% in air: 1.0-?

Spillage Disposal：

Evacuate danger area! Ventilation. Collect leaking and spilled liquid in sealable containers as far as possible. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations. Personal protection: filter respirator for organic gases and vapours adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance.

Safe Storage：

Separated from oxidants. Cool. Well closed.

Inhalation Risk：

No indication can be given about the rate at which a harmful concentration of this substance in the air is reached on evaporation at 20 °C.

Effects of Short Term Exposure：

The substance is irritating to the skin.

Effects of Long Term Exposure：

The substance defats the skin, which may cause dryness or cracking.

Fire Prevention：

NO open flames, NO sparks and NO smoking. Closed system, ventilation, explosion-proof electrical equipment and lighting. Do NOT use compressed air for filling, discharging, or handling.

Exposure Prevention：

PREVENT GENERATION OF MISTS!

Inhalation Prevention：

Use ventilation.

Skin Prevention：

Protective gloves.

Eye Prevention：

Wear safety spectacles.

Drug Information

Biological Half-Life：

3.00 Days

First Aid：

Fresh air, rest.

Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap.

First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.

Exposure Routes：

The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation.

Symptoms：

Dry skin. Redness.

2-Methylheptane Use and Manufacturing

Use Classification：

Fatty Acyls [FA] -> Hydrocarbons [FA11]

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:114.23
XLogP3:4.3
Rotatable Bond Count:4
Exact Mass:114.140850574
Monoisotopic Mass:114.140850574
Heavy Atom Count:8
Complexity:37.3
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes